Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
Many folks talk to God, however, what is truly frightening is when you encounter folks who claim that God has been talking to them. One such character is the famous (or infamous) Pat Robertson. He claims that God has been chatting to him about what will happen in 2011. So what whispers has he heard? … Read more
As I’m sure you know, there are Christian ministries whose television preaching does nothing but bankroll the lavish lifestyles of these ministers of “truth”. However, what you might not be aware of is that the investigation into the worst examples of this will do absolutely nothing about it, and is quite happy for them to … Read more
Galileo has been sent a letter explaining that all is forgiven and that he was right all along (well yes that’s Catholicism for you, its only 500 years too late). Also evolution is asserted to be factual, and of course the Big Bang really happened. So where, from the viewpoint of the Catholic church, does … Read more
The BBC reports … (click here) … The influential governor of Pakistan’s Punjab province, Salman Taseer, has died after being shot by one of his bodyguards in the capital, Islamabad. Mr Taseer, a senior member of the Pakistan People’s Party, was shot when getting into his car at a market. Interior Minister Rehman Malik said … Read more
Apparently billboards are appearing all over the US announcing that Jesus will return on 21st May 2011 … (Insert your favorite scoff here). These have all been put up by folks who are followers of Harold Camping. Who? … (Yea, thats exactly what I thought as well, and no I’ve never heard of him either). … Read more
This is hilarious and is satire at its very best. It first came out today and has been rapidly spreading through the Skeptical Echo Chamber … PZ blogged it here … Richard Dawkins has also Blogged it here (I think RD might be patient zero for this) … I also suspect many others will soon … Read more